In Vitro Methods in Aquatic Ecotoxicology Contributor(s): Mothersill, Carmel (Author), Austin, Brian (Author) |
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ISBN: 3642056962 ISBN-13: 9783642056963 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $313.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2010 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Science | Environmental Science (see Also Chemistry - Environmental) - Nature | Environmental Conservation & Protection - General - Technology & Engineering | Environmental - Pollution Control |
Dewey: 571.95 |
Physical Information: 1.05" H x 7" W x 10" (1.97 lbs) 472 pages |
Themes: - Topical - Ecology |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: For the first time, here is a book that focuses on in vitro approaches to the study of the toxicology of polluting agents (including heavy metals, radionuclides, micro-organics, estrogenic compounds, and complex mixtures) in the aquatic environment. The importance of in vitro methods is that they allow standardised techniques to be developed and validated for substance and species specific experiments in a controlled way. Also, they allow mechanistic studies without the problems of individual variation between animals and environmental stress. |